NikonGear'23
Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Your Weekly Blog => Topic started by: Birna Rørslett on January 01, 2023, 09:58:39
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Here we go again -- a fresh New Year is at our disposal.
Post your "blog" contributions here No theme (other than what the passage of time creates), no contest implied, a maximum of one picture per day in the actual month for NG Supporters and no more than 8 images per month for NG members. Enjoy!
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Happy New Year to all our photofriends, Cheers!
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Happy new year to all of you :)
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Happy new year.
Thanks for all the nice and inspiring photos in 2022.
Remains from yesterday ;)
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January 1
no winter, very mild temperatures in the low teens
railwaybridge, Ravenstein
D850, 105mm f/1.4
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Playing at dusk.
Z6, 24-70 2.8 vr.
Happy New Year!
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A great, glorious and healthy 2023
Z6 24-70/2.8S
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Across the lake
D850, 28mm f/1.4
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From my very first outing on a foggy day with the 800mm PF (2nd picture with the 1.4x converter attached):
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Happy New Year, everybody!
I caught the cold and had to stay in bed virtually for a whole New Years Eve and New Year's Day without any appetite. Luckily, the COVID self-check using a test kit turned out to be negative, and I feel I'm fully recovered with the normal appetite again. So, this, along with two images in the "Clouds" thread, is my rehab post.
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Formation w 60mm 2.8G
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Evening light catching the underside of the few remaining leaves.
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This fellow was patiently waiting for fish to approach a hole in the ice.
Nikon Z6, 85mm f/1.8S.
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January 3
red car
Z7, 20mm f/1.8s
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Many details and the bokeh of the nikon 85mm 1.8S
Z6
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Basketball court
Z9 58G
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January 4
wheels
D3s, 28-300mm f/3,5-5,6
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From my very first outing on a foggy day with the 800mm PF (2nd picture with the 1.4x converter attached):
Hi Kim nice photos even on a foggy day, congrats on your new lens :)
I hope to see more pictures from this lens in the future
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Crocus in the beginning of January :o
We have a very nice whether here for the last 2-3 weeks, sunny 11-18 degrees C approx.
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Colourful display at the local Garden Center
Z6 + Z 14-30mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52606201962_344fbea9cb_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o9Cx57)Z6_DSC2346 (https://flic.kr/p/2o9Cx57) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Apparently we have some kind of winter now :)
Down town Oslo today, very strong wind and snow made the visit rather unpleasant.
Z9, 35/1.8Z
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Great shot Birna. In Nederland we have record high temperatures, not good ...
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Great composition and cool post-processing!
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Common Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Z9 500 PF @f/5.6, 1/2500
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Textures and matching lines.
The sand is covering the path to the beach but they have been playing this game for so long that now their lines match.
D5, 70-200mm 2.8 fl
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Morning shot, Wallis (CH).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52605015155_cdd43d5b7e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o9wsgV)
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Construction sites are still in xmas mode.
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Whats not to like - boys toys, bright colours, and all topped off with Christmas decorations! ;D
Construction sites are still in xmas mode.
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January 5
Jasminum nudiflorum
Z7, 105mm f/2.8s
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For the New Year, I sorta resolved to get my arthritic joints and stenotic spine (or just my fat ass) up and moving--at least occasionally. Knowing there's no gain without pain and having some wonder pills available, I went for a walk yesterday morning. Yep, it hurt. But I made the effort and achieved a little payback with a nice photo. D700, manual focus 35/2 AI'd Nikkor lens and a liberal dose of Silver Efex and Lightroom post processing.
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The closed Kiosk bar in Spoorpark
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Late evening. Woman on the balcony.
Z6, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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Another world over here :)
Z9, 35/1.8Z, strong gusts and snow.
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That's some contrast... :)
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Snow settles on office window.
Z9, Nikkor 35/1.8 Z
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To continue with the contrast, lines ready for sun drying the laundry in front of the window.
D5, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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Bad hair day
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January 6
in flight
Zfc, viltrox 56mm f/1.4
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Parking at the end of the clouds.
Z6, 24-70mm 2.8 vr
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Old and broken.
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Snow is slowly piling up. Guess this is what technically is known as 'winter' :)
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Late evening. Woman on the balcony.
Z6, 300mm 2.8 vrII
Great light
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The Fuji S5 Pro with the 85/1.4G
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The Fuji S5 Pro with the 85/1.4G
The Fuji doing great, colours are quite interesting, showing transparancy.
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January 7
evening
Zfc, 56mm f/1.4
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The Fuji doing great, colours are quite interesting, showing transparency.
Thanks Fons. Yes, that Fuji CCD sensor performs greatly with very nice skin tones and the possibility with highlight recovering. The camera is with a fast lens very functional.
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The Fuji S5 Pro with the 85/1.4G
Thank you John,
Im with Fons here. Great colors. The soft rendering goes very well with her expression and the (window?) light fits too.
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January 7
evening
Zfc, 56mm f/1.4
This intricate, heavy and very moody are very much to my liking. Love the visual impact.
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Last day in paradise. Last rays and the lighthouse to always find the way here.
Z6, 24-70mm 2,8 vrII
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Last day in paradise. Last rays and the lighthouse to always find the way here.
Z6, 24-70mm 2,8 vrII
blue sensation
thank you Paco
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January 8
flaring windows
IRd5300, 35~200mm f/3.5~4.5
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Bad weather - indoor trial of my new Z 105 MC
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Last day in paradise. Last rays and the lighthouse to always find the way here.
Z6, 24-70mm 2,8 vrII
Thanks Paco.
Great atmosphere and sky colour.
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Two Kings during the Epiphany parade in Tilburg.
Both famous Journalists in reality
Z6 58G
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Thank you Fons, John.
At the door of a very gypsy looking house: The five wheels.
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Thank you Fons, John.
At the door of a very gypsy looking house: The five wheels.
Nice one, Paco!
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January 9
Hydrangea
D850, 50-135mm f/3.5ais
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Arranging
d850, 58mm f/1.4g
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Sold by mistake, but got a new one now.
Fuji S3 Pro 50/1.4G wide open 400 ISO natural light
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A pity the RAFs of these cameras are so awkward to process. I prefer the S5 over the S3 because it is (a little) less weird and can use add-ons from the D200 etc.
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On a stroll by the river.
Nikon Z6, 24mm f/2.8 AI.
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A pity the RAFs of these cameras are so awkward to process. I prefer the S5 over the S3 because it is (a little) less weird and can use add-ons from the D200 etc.
I must admit the menu setup of the Fuji S3 Pro is a challenge ;) It also reminds me of the small Fuji E900 menu (awkward as well) But if you get used to it, it's logical. The Fuji S5 is more robust with the Nikon D200 as a basis. And obviously very durable, a lot of these camera's are still working. The menu's in the S5 are perhaps more complicated.
But the reward is the output of these camera's with a RAF in the wide RAW setting (or the 400% in the S5) to trigger these great RAWS in 24.4 MB. Adobe Camera Raw can handle these files perfectly nowadays. With the selection of sRGB and 'Best Quality' (12 MB).
It's back to basics with these camera's without high ISO possiblities and image stabilisation, but luckily they take all Nikon F lenses.
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On a stroll by the river.
Nikon Z6, 24mm f/2.8 AI.
A gloomy view, Ian.
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Someone lost a piece of themselves in the bank parking lot. D700, 50/1.8 "long nose" Nikkor.
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January 11
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A gloomy view, Ian.
Thank you, John. It was a gloomy day.
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Save the date.
Nikon Z6, 24mm f/2.8 AI.
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Pentagram pines.
Z6, 85mm 1.8S
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January 12
rainy day
1 nikkor aw, 11-27,5mm f/3.5-5.6
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Raining for more than 24 hours now
Nikon D3X 58/G
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Gradient morning.
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January, friday the 13th
bananas
Z7, ais-nikkor 50-135mm f/3.5
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The rain stopped
D3X 58G
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The rain stopped
D3X 58G
Once again, I love what you do with the 58mm
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Watching Daddy surf.
D5, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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Mist on the Shepaug
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This week I bought from the first owner a nearly new Nikon D3x with a shutter count of only 24.000. A day later I got the opportunity to purchase a like new Nikon D3S, the high ISO brother of the High resolution D3X. Also from the first owner.
When the cameras arrived I suddenly noticed a similarity in serial numbers ;)
Z6 AF ED Micro 70-180 4.5-5.6
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January 14
dark night
Z7, 35mm f/1.8s
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One more from my gloomy walk about town.
Nikon Z6, 24mm f/2.8 AI.
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This week I bought from the first owner a nearly new Nikon D3x with a shutter count of only 24.000. A day later I got the opportunity to purchase a like new Nikon D3S, the high ISO brother of the High resolution D3X. Also from the first owner.
When the cameras arrived I suddenly noticed a similarity in serial numbers ;)
Z6 AF ED Micro 70-180 4.5-5.6
Never had the chance to try the D3X but I have and still use the D3S. Congratulations!
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The little surfer.
D5, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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Coyote tracks.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/2 AI.
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Coyote tracks.
Here's is a coyote for your tracks.With it's mouse dinner.
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Never had the chance to try the D3X but I have and still use the D3S. Congratulations!
Thanks Paco.
First time I have the D3x and I am surprised by it's image quality. Sharp detailed photo's and a very bright viewfinder as well. The lower ISO capacity is not really a problem, images retain their detail and sharpness and the noise is very limited and pleasant.
It's unbelievable you can find these camera's with just 24.000 as a shuttercount. ;)
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Here's is a coyote for your tracks.With it's mouse dinner.
Great shot, looks like a fox.
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Dobby
D3x 58G
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Dobby
Beautiful John
Great use of your newly acquired D3X too :)
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Here's is a coyote for your tracks.With it's mouse dinner.
Very impressive!
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Blue hour and heavy snowfall -- captured with my new 400mm f/4.5 Z on the Z fc. Handheld at 1/6 sec as well; the lens is a rare combination of light weight and nice handling even on the small Z fc. Even better with the Z9 of course, but I had left that camera body elsewhere when the snowfall commenced.
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Blue hour and heavy snowfall -- captured with my new 400mm f/4.5 Z on the Z fc. Handheld at 1/6 sec as well; the lens is a rare combination of light weight and nice handling even on the small Z fc. Even better with the Z9 of course, but I had left that camera body elsewhere when the snowfall commenced.
Beautiful Birna.
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Beautiful Birna.
+1 :)
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January 15
pruned willowtrees,
Dieden aan de Maas
D850, 14-24mm f/2.8
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January 15
pruned willowtrees,
Diessen aan de Maas
D850, 14-24mm f/2.8
A very wet place, nice picture, nice mood.
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These willows are pruned for what its called "convenience wood". Willows are very tolerant for water.
((Frysk. In geriifbosk is in lyts bosk dêr't eartiids it geriifhout, kaphout, wei helle waard dat yn en om it hûs of de pleats brûkt waard. Geriif betsjut 'te brûken', 'gemak'.)).
Thanks Bent
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Beautiful John
Great use of your newly acquired D3X too :)
Thanks Colin !
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Fons, is this treatment of the willows what is called "coppicing"?
These willows are pruned for what its called "convenience wood". Willows are very tolerant for water.
((Frysk. In geriifbosk is in lyts bosk dêr't eartiids it geriifhout, kaphout, wei helle waard dat yn en om it hûs of de pleats brûkt waard. Geriif betsjut 'te brûken', 'gemak'.)).
Thanks Bent
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+1
Gotta love that cat!
Beautiful John
Great use of your newly acquired D3X too :)
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January, friday the 13th
bananas
Z7, ais-nikkor 50-135mm f/3.5
Wow! Even a bowl with a clump of bananas looks great. The colors are lovely.
Best,
Dave
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Fons, is this treatment of the willows what is called "coppicing"?
Yes i didnt know the word thanks Hugh.
At one time after a devastating flood in the winter of 1953, many dikes needed to be repaired.
For that purpose mats of woven willow shoots are the foundation on which boulders are dumped to rebuild the dikes.
In the pictures its for local use, proper coppicing is done at water level.
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Wow! Even a bowl with a clump of bananas looks great. The colors are lovely.
Best,
Dave
Thanks David this was at full aperture.
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Fons, is this treatment of the willows what is called "coppicing"?
Yes. 'Pollarding' is another term in use which I believe is equivalent. The aim is to make the trees produce more fine branches (and foliage).
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Woke up to clear skies after last night's snowfall. So the view from our living room was slightly different :)
First morning light imposes warm pale pink and red hues onto the distant hillsides.
Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 Z, Z9, hand held.
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Thanks Birna and thanks Fons.
Yes. 'Pollarding' is another term in use which I believe is equivalent. The aim is to make the trees produce more fine branches (and foliage).
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Thanks Hugh
Colder weather and snow approaching..
D3S 58G
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Development stalled.
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January 16
willow trees and rain
D850, 70-200mm f/2.8
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getting Dutch soil with this amount of rain
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getting Dutch soil with this amount of rain
Thomas, wonder how that works ;D
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Shadows on ice.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/2 AI.
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Rain result
D3X 28/1.4E
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Boats on the river
D850, 70-200mm f/2.8
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Fons you see, John prooved what I wrote ;D
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Indeed we had quite a bit of freezing rain, hail and snow last night, melted again in the daytime.
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Amersfoort City Beach Bar "Zandfoort aan de Eem" awaiting spring and summer. The name is a nod to the Dutch beach town Zandvoort aan de Zee.
Z6 + Z 24-70mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52632396237_e8d178f41d_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2obWMHx)Z6_DSC2379 (https://flic.kr/p/2obWMHx) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Typical daffodil activity for this time of year in my location (southern Oklahoma, U.S.). Most years blooms follow in the second week of February, however in 2021 a -25° (-13°F) frost killed all flowering action by early members of the narcissus family.
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Blue hour and heavy snowfall -- captured with my new 400mm f/4.5 Z on the Z fc. Handheld at 1/6 sec as well; the lens is a rare combination of light weight and nice handling even on the small Z fc. Even better with the Z9 of course, but I had left that camera body elsewhere when the snowfall commenced.
Splendid !
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Woke up to clear skies after last night's snowfall. So the view from our living room was slightly different :)
First morning light imposes warm pale pink and red hues onto the distant hillsides.
Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 Z, Z9, hand held.
Birna congrats on your new lens! Hope to see more shots :)
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Snowstorm.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52634187952_582d830c36_b.jpg)
(https://www.flickr.com/gp/110731726@N07/50yN744qLy)Snowstorm (https://www.flickr.com/gp/110731726@N07/50yN744qLy)
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A charming photograph that brings to mind the fun side of snow.
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A forest resting in the winter.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/2 AI.
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January 18
laughing
Z7, 105mm f/2.8
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Colourful Basketball court
Z6 + Z 14-30mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52635343520_fb275ec7f9_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2occTQL)Z6_DSC2422 (https://flic.kr/p/2occTQL) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Colourful Basketball court
Z6 + Z 14-30mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52635343520_fb275ec7f9_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2occTQL)Z6_DSC2422 (https://flic.kr/p/2occTQL) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
Nice perspective!
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A charming photograph that brings to mind the fun side of snow.
Too kind :)
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Spoorpark (Railroad park)
Nikon Df 58/1.4G
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Nice perspective!
Thanks Fons. I'm slowly getting used to seeing the world in ultra-wide ;)
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Yes, nice one, Luc
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This is a lot since I last came. Such treats. Thank you all for sharing it!
Today I had time with the D300 and 80-200 2.8 ed (two rings version). Walking the dog on air.
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Snow and rail
Nikon Df Micro AF-D 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6 (A very fine lens)
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LiLu - D850; AF-S 20mm
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I went back today to watch the storks.
D300, 300mm 2.8 vrII
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One more - D850 & AF-S 20mm
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January 20
Snow
Z7, 105mm f/2.8s
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I made the erorr of lending my IR-converted D40X to a "friend" and as a thank you got a completely destroyed camera back. Fortunately I located another sample which I received yesterday. IR shooting with the D40X is plain fun.
Winter Road
Nikon D40X, AFS-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5
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Lots of snow today
Nikon Df (silver version) AF-D 180mm ED D f/2.8
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Blue hour - D850 & AF-S 24mm f1.8
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Lovely series Daniel
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Lovely series Daniel
+1 :) Very nice
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January 21
high tide on the river
(new moon in the sign of the water bearer)
Z7, 35mm f/1.8s
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Great mood Fons - looks almost spring like
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Actually from Oct. 22, 2022, but dug out of my backlog today. Df, 105/2.5 AIS, f/5.6
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Lovely series Daniel
Yes, beauties
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Cloudless night
D3s AF 180/2.8 D
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Great mood Fons - looks almost spring like
We have been having so much rain and the grass has become very green,
all and all today has been a nice day, around freezing i think.
Thanks Daniel.
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January 21
high tide on the river
(new moon in the sign of the water bearer)
Z7, 35mm f/1.8s
Lovely atmosphere, Fons.
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Still very cold and some snow lingers ... The view today from my kitchen window :)
IR with D40x, AFS 18-140 Nikkor
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Lovely atmosphere, Fons.
Thanks John.
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January 22
Maasboulevard, Den Bosch
Z7, 20mm f/1.8s
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Lucerne night strawl - D850 & 20mm
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man in water
Z7, 20mm f/1.8s
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Evening light
Df AF 180/2.8 D
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Lucerne night strawl - D850 & 20mm
Beautiful image, Daniel.
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man in water
Z7, 20mm f/1.8s
Great catch, Fons.
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Evening light
Df AF 180/2.8 D
Nice one, John.
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The advantage of leafless trees is buildings are visible in full glory.
Kortegracht 24-28, Amersfoort
Z6 + Z 24-50mm f4-6.3
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52644489346_b440750418_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2od1Lzq)Z6_DSC2431 (https://flic.kr/p/2od1Lzq) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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The advantage of leafless trees is buildings are visible in full glory.
Kortegracht 24-28, Amersfoort
Z6 + Z 24-50mm f4-6.3
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52644489346_b440750418_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2od1Lzq)Z6_DSC2431 (https://flic.kr/p/2od1Lzq) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
Beautiful light
man in water
Z7, 20mm f/1.8s
Thanks Luc.
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I posted a version of this a week ago. Since then I sent it to Photoshop for a little more work.
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10599.105
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/2 AI.
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Sublime. Get it printed and on the wall.
Monet would approve! ;D
Actually from Oct. 22, 2022, but dug out of my backlog today. Df, 105/2.5 AIS, f/5.6
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Nice one, John.
Thanks Luc.
Twin Building
Df 180/2.8
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Sublime. Get it printed and on the wall.
Monet would approve! ;D
Absolutely !!
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Twin Building
Df 180/2.8
Philips ambilight TV colors?
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Lucerne night strawl - D850 & 20mm
Beautiful image - what were the exposure details?
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Number 3, sunday, monday en today this little series along the river Maas, north of Den Bosch
minimal
Z7, 20mm f/1.8s
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Philips ambilight TV colors?
Probably. The colours are SOC
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I posted a version of this a week ago. Since then I sent it to Photoshop for a little more work.
https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10599.105
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/2 AI.
Looks a lot better, Ian. The 35/2 AI and Ai-s are fine lenses, and they perform very well on the Z's. And sharp wide open.
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Northern folks, please don't laugh at me! Here in Tokyo, the temperature went down to -2 degree centigrade this morning. It is sunny, but the wind is dry and painfully cold.
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No worries, Akira. When I was growing up in the northwest of England, -2oC was a big deal. -27oC before windchill in Canada made me realise how good I had it ;) Funnily enough, just below freezing here is much less bothersome because it is much drier than in England.
That is a great photograph! It looks like the hand of God grabbing the sun.
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Looks a lot better, Ian. The 35/2 AI and Ai-s are fine lenses, and they perform very well on the Z's. And sharp wide open.
Thank you, John. The lesson for me is to slow down and worry about quality first.
The 35/2 surprised me with what it can do. The 24/2.8 did it a few weeks ago. I really must take my 105/2.5 for a spin!
On an related note, I now understand that it takes a slightly different approach in post-processing with the older lenses to extract their best. I am also starting to understand what some here mean by the character of older lenses versus modern ones.
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No worries, Akira. When I was growing up in the northwest of England, -2oC was a big deal. -27oC before windchill in Canada made me realise how good I had it ;) Funnily enough, just below freezing here is much less bothersome because it is much drier than in England.
That is a great photograph! It looks like the hand of God grabbing the sun.
Thank you, Ian, for kind words! The hand of God looks quite hairy. ;D
I've found that the wind is more painful to the skin without the snow and the air is drier than in Sapporo where I was born.
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Sidewalk
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Nice one, Fons.
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Mondriaan Museum, Amersfoort
Z6 + Z 14-30mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52648855968_117d31894f_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odp9C1)Z6_DSC2480 (https://flic.kr/p/2odp9C1) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Mondriaan Museum, Amersfoort
Z6 + Z 14-30mm f4 S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52648855968_117d31894f_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odp9C1)Z6_DSC2480 (https://flic.kr/p/2odp9C1) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
Nice one, Fons.
Thank you Luc
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Northern folks, please don't laugh at me! Here in Tokyo, the temperature went down to -2 degree centigrade this morning. It is sunny, but the wind is dry and painfully cold.
Very nice, Akira
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Window
Z9 35/1.5 Ai-S
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Sidewalk
Nice one, Fons!
Mondriaan Museum, Amersfoort
Z6 + Z 14-30mm f4 S
Luc, juxtaposing the shadow of the windowpane with Mondriaan's works nicely. Good idea!
Very nice, Akira
Thank you, John!
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Window
Z9 35/1.5 Ai-S
Thought you had sold the Z9 ;)
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Nice one, Fons!
Luc, juxtaposing the shadow of the windowpane with Mondriaan's works nicely. Good idea!
Thank you, John!
Thanks Akira
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January 26
cranes on a misty morning
Z fc, Viltrox 56 & 23mm f/1.4
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Great shot, Fons, grim and spooky atmosphere.
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Thought you had sold the Z9 ;)
hahaha, the Z9 is too perfect ;)
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January 26
cranes on a misty morning
Z fc, Viltrox 56 & 23mm f/1.4
Fons, finally something I understand - great picture
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Great shot, Fons, grim and spooky atmosphere.
Thank you John!
hahaha, the Z9 is too perfect ;)
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Fons, finally something I understand - great picture
I know you understand big machines, Thomas.
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Mailbox in winter
Z9 and Z 70-200
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Mailbox in winter
Z9 and Z 70-200
I wonder if this front panel imply "Hook"?!
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I wonder if this front panel imply "Hook"?!
It certainly could leave that impression, but it actually is my house number: 7. It's black and almost impossible to see at night, not very practical choice on my part. My neighbors find themselves getting some of my deliveries, especially at this time of year when the sun goes down so early. It fact, it happened again last night when the DHL guy couldn't deliver a painting brush I had ordered from Japan. Coincidence that you would comment on this picture? I think not! :o
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Brought the D700 & Nikkor 28mm ais with me to Dhaka, Bangladesh this month.
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January 27
blue
z7, 35mm f/1.8s
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It certainly could leave that impression, but it actually is my house number: 7. It's black and almost impossible to see at night, not very practical choice on my part. My neighbors find themselves getting some of my deliveries, especially at this time of year when the sun goes down so early. It fact, it happened again last night when the DHL guy couldn't deliver a painting brush I had ordered from Japan. Coincidence that you would comment on this picture? I think not! :o
Tom, thank you for clarifying the situation. I had no idea of you having ordered a painting from Japan. Hope it to be delivered safely. :)
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It certainly could leave that impression, but it actually is my house number: 7. It's black and almost impossible to see at night, not very practical choice on my part. My neighbors find themselves getting some of my deliveries, especially at this time of year when the sun goes down so early. It fact, it happened again last night when the DHL guy couldn't deliver a painting brush I had ordered from Japan. Coincidence that you would comment on this picture? I think not! :o
Maybe use the brush (if it arrives) to paint the number gold or yellow?
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Maybe use the brush (if it arrives) to paint the number gold or yellow?
Thanks. Yes, I've thought of something like that, or perhaps fluorescent tape. Only downside is I think I might spoil the look of the mailbox, which I like as it is. Form versus function rears its heads once again.
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January 27
blue
z7, 35mm f/1.8s
Very nice composition Fons. YInMn blue?
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Tom, thank you for clarifying the situation. I had no idea of you having ordered a painting from Japan. Hope it to be delivered safely. :)
I ordered a brush not a painting. It's a relatively inexpensive calligraphy brush that the store labeled for "newcomers" and it still cost me $50. Buying a really good one would cost me an arm and a leg, a price I am unwilling to pay. :P
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Testing various flash-setups in the new location.
Here with the AF-S 50/1.4 and the Fuji S5 Pro
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Brought the D700 & Nikkor 28mm ais with me to Dhaka, Bangladesh this month.
That's quite a building, what a color! My daughter-in-law is from Bangladesh, and she and my granddaughter just returned from a two week visit to that country.
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Thanks. Yes, I've thought of something like that, or perhaps fluorescent tape. Only downside is I think I might spoil the look of the mailbox, which I like as it is. Form versus function rears its heads once again.
Green and gold are a very classy match! Or maybe drill a pattern of small holes in the number and fit it with LEDs?
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Very nice composition Fons. YInMn blue?
Thank you Tom, I do not understand the question 'YInMn blue?' ?
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January 26
cranes on a misty morning
Z fc, Viltrox 56 & 23mm f/1.4
Always a pleasure to walk back in here. Thank you all for sharing what you do. Love specially the graphic nature and strong ambiance of this one Fons.
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That's quite a building, what a color! My daughter-in-law is from Bangladesh, and she and my granddaughter just returned from a two week visit to that country.
Indeed - I don't think that I have seen a pink building in real life before! Dhaka is certainly an interesting, very colourful city and full of life.
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This photo is horrible in any conceivable aspect. Part of the misery is of course that the lens in question, Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75, was hand-held and not aligned properly to the optical axis. A tilted lens in combination with a wafer-thin depth of field makes for an "uneven" distribution of sharpness :)
However, its importance -- to me -- is that it serves as a proof of concept. With the Z9, the opportunity to apply the ultra-fast "X-ray" lenses for infinity focus now is feasible. I know how to achieve this and am only waiting for a special part in order to get a focusable superspeed system. I probably will deploy my Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75 instead of the Rodenstock as preliminary testing indicates the former has a much flatter field of view and thus reduces the amount of spherical aberration outside its designed imaging circle.
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Thank you Tom, I do not understand the question 'YInMn blue?' ?
I have been studying color recently and was interested in the striking blue of your flowers. I did some searching on the internet and came upon YInMn blue, a recently discovered inorganic compound very similar in color. Obviously the flowers are not inorganic but the colors match well to my eye. The usefulness of YInMn blue is apparently far-ranging beyond simply being beautiful. It is also quite rare and expensive.
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A friend took me around the old section of Dhaka using a rickshaw which was really fun. Here's one of the interesting scene that we came across.
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
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Heaps of colourful persons -- thanks for sharing :)
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January 28
white dog
Z7 35mm f/1.8s
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First Crocus of 2023, southern Oklahoma, U.S.A.
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Finally some sun, here the entrance of a supermarket
Z9 with the ancient 1963 Micro Nikkor 55/3.5
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This photo is horrible in any conceivable aspect. Part of the misery is of course that the lens in question, Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75, was hand-held and not aligned properly to the optical axis. A tilted lens in combination with a wafer-thin depth of field makes for an "uneven" distribution of sharpness :)
However, its importance -- to me -- is that it serves as a proof of concept. With the Z9, the opportunity to apply the ultra-fast "X-ray" lenses for infinity focus now is feasible. I know how to achieve this and am only waiting for a special part in order to get a focusable superspeed system. I probably will deploy my Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75 instead of the Rodenstock as preliminary testing indicates the former has a much flatter field of view and thus reduces the amount of spherical aberration outside its designed imaging circle.
Great experiment, Birna
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Finally some sun, here the entrance of a supermarket
Z9 with the ancient 1963 Micro Nikkor 55/3.5
John, you have a remarkable ability to see a good photograph in everyday settings.
That old Micro Nikkor still acquits itself well.
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This one is from the end of November. However, it has taken me until now to balance the outdoor and indoor exposures, all from a single capture.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
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January 29
Hyacinthus o. detail
Z7 105mm f/2.8s
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Monochrome panorama, 3 stitched images. It did rain the day after (today)
Z6, 105mm 2.5, cpu modified
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Ian, I agree.
I wonder how many would have correctly figured out that it was captured with a 60 year old lens had John not already told us?
John, you have a remarkable ability to see a good photograph in everyday settings.
That old Micro Nikkor still acquits itself well.
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Thanks Ian and Hugh The Micro Nikkor 55 f/3.5 (the compensating version) is still a very remarkable and good lens. And my sample works also good for distant scenes.
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Last visit to my old house before it will be sold officially in a few days. More than 30 years of history- are lying in there...
Z6 28/1.4E
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Dusk clouds and half moon.
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January 30
Helleborus orientalis
Z7 60mm f/2.8g
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It is midwinter, and yet we have Snowdrops already.
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Bicycle repair shop in Old Dhaka.
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
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Today in the mist, operational but unused power station build in the mountains (Wallis, CH) nearby my place.
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Bicycle repair shop in Old Dhaka.
D700 + Nikkor 28mm ais
Love these streetscenes!
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I did promise to take my 105mm f/2.5 for a spin. Here it is wide open on my Z6.
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A quick test-shot with the Nikkor Reflex 1000mm f/11 on the Z9
The mosque tower with a distance of more than 1km
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A quick test-shot with the Nikkor Reflex 1000mm f/11 on the Z9
The mosque tower with a distance of more than 1km
Looks sharp.
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Very sharp lens, despite the darkish weather and the f/11 ;) Focussing on the Z camera's is pretty easy
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Very sharp lens, despite the darkish weather and the f/11 ;) Focussing on the Z camera's is pretty easy
Tripod certainly?!
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One of the shots during my night walk in Banani district in Dhaka.
D700 & Nikkor 28mm ais
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Love these streetscenes!
Thanks Fons! :)
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January 31
crows in a treetop at 50 meters
Z7 400mm f/5.6 K version
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One of the shots during my night walk in Banani district in Dhaka.
D700 & Nikkor 28mm ais
I really enjoy your street photos
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Self-portrait with Fuji. Shot for a deliberately dark, grainy and gnarly look**. Processed in LR and Silver Efex.
**I'm kinda grainy and gnarly anyway so it didn't take a lot of work there.
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Tripod certainly?!
I used the window pane as a tripod ;) and and also applied the self-timer and the electronic front curtain shutter
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I really enjoy your street photos
Yes, great scenes !
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Back to winter normality
Nikon D5300 IR, Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 Ai
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This one is from the end of November. However, it has taken me until now to balance the outdoor and indoor exposures, all from a single capture.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
Shame the picture on the wall isn't straight!
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;D
The children are to blame for that.
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One of the shots during my night walk in Banani district in Dhaka.
D700 & Nikkor 28mm ais
I like your street photos a lot, Adli.
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Anamari with blue background.
Z6 and 105mm 2.5 (with cpu), always a pleasure
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I like your street photos a lot, Adli.
Thank you Bruno!
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One of the shots during my night walk in Banani district in Dhaka.
D700 & Nikkor 28mm ais
Excellent ! I like very much the background lighting.